HR 5537 · 114th Congress · International Affairs

Digital GAP Act

Introduced 2016-06-21· Sponsored by Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2016-09-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Digital Global Access Policy Act of 2016 or the Digital GAP Act This bill expresses the sense of Congress that: the title of the Department of State's Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment should be changed to Under Secretary for Economics, Energy, the Environment, and Cyberspace; the State Department should designate an Assistant Secretary for Technology, International Communications, and Cyberspace to lead diplomatic cyberspace policy for Internet access, governance, and freedom, telecommunications networks and communications technology, and cybersecurity; and the U.S. Agency for International Development should integrate efforts to expand Internet access, develop appropriate technologies, and enhance digital literacy into its education, development, and economic growth programs, and promote protection of the personal information of people served by humanitarian, disaster, and development programs. The Peace Corps Act is amended to express the sense of Congress that the Peace Corps should develop volunteer positions focused on leveraging technology for development, education, and social and economic mobility. The President is urged to direct U.S. repres…

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H.R. 5537, Digital GAP Act

Sep 1, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 14, 2016

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Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans